Airlines
Middle East Airlines Signs Virgin Atlantic Codeshare Deal to the United States
Virgin Atlantic has today announced that it has signed a new codeshare agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA). Virgin says the codeshare aims to make travel between Beirut and the United States…
August 01, 2021
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Airlines
What to Expect: Experience Middle East Airlines Business Class (A Detailed Video Review)
Traveling MEA in Business class? What to expect on Airbus A330 and Airbus A320. A Detailed video review.
December 21, 2019
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Airlines
What to Expect: Experience Air France Business Class (A Detailed Video Review)
Traveling on Air France, Boeing 777-300ER in Business Class? Watch the video and enjoy a detailed review of the experience.
December 21, 2019
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
Guide to Gluten-Free Airline Food [Infographic]
The commercial flight industry as a whole takes a lot of flack for infamous tales of poor customer service. While airline PR disasters are a dime-a-dozen
November 16, 2019
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Airlines
Legroom is Not Acceptable; Don’t Travel Economy on Alitalia!
Not acceptable!!!! Really not acceptable!!!!! The tiniest legroom I’ve ever experienced on a plane and take it from someone who travels at least twice a once; so tight you can’t even…
April 14, 2019
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News
Virgin Atlantic Changes Logo to Meet Diversity in People
British airline Virgin Atlantic presents diversity by changing the ‘Flying Lady’ from the 1930s, and bringing in five new versions to represent the diversity of its customers and…
April 10, 2019
Airlines
Flying Alitalia Business Class from LAX to Rome; An Enjoyable Experience
When I first booked my Alitalia flight, I said to myself “it’s going to be bad, but I have no choice,” and thought that it would be below expectations exactly like the business…
October 26, 2018
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Airlines
Tarom Airlines: Old Planes, Bad Food and a Lack of Training
I’ve been on Tarom airlines in 2016 when visiting Bucharest, and I remember not being impressed. Back on Tarom just because it had a convenient timing from Amsterdam to Beirut. Very old planes,…
May 14, 2018
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Romania
Airlines
Economy Class Onboard Emirates Airlines
It’s the service, the attention, and the food but most importantly the relaxing seats with enough legroom to put your legs one on top of the other. With its large screen, electrical plug and…
April 30, 2018
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Dubai
Airlines
Flying Qatar Airways From Beirut to Muscat Oman and Back: Experiencing Two Classes
Even though I flew Qatar Airways in the past, it came to my attention that no review was published on NoGarlicNoOnions yet; flying from Beirut to Muscat-Oman through Doha, it was time to…
April 29, 2018
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Qatar
Airlines
Superjumbo A380 Lands for the First Time in Beirut: Photos from Inside the Plane
Edition 100, of The world's largest plane, Airbus A380, landed at Rafik Hariri International airport on Thursday arriving from Dubai.
The one-off
Airlines
Transavia Lands in Beirut for the First Time
The low-cost airline of the Air France-KLM group will operate service to Beirut, the Lebanese capital from Paris Orly Airport as of September 4, with 3 weekly flights. Therefore, Beirut would be the…
September 04, 2017
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News
La Gomme à Mâcher: Air France's Inflight Exclusive Gum
As all travellers know, take-off and landing can sometimes cause pain in the ears. The cabin pressure varies and can block passengers' ears. The chewing action is enough to balance this internal ear…
July 13, 2017
News
Best Airport Hotel: Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai was announced the winner of the ‘Best Airport Hotel’ at the Arabian Travel Awards this year.
Expressing his delight on winning the award, Simon Moore,…
July 12, 2017
News
Emirates’ Laptop and Tablet Ban to US Solved
Emirates has introduced another service to mitigate the inconvenience of the recent ban on electronic devices on board US-bound flights. Beginning today, First and Business Class passengers will be…
April 08, 2017
Airlines
Delta Airlines During Internal Flights: A Great Experience
On a flight leaving from Los Angeles to San Francisco I was enjoying another flight via Delta Airlines. This is my fourth time, if am not mistaken onboard Delta airlines, and I will surely be…
October 17, 2016
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
Alitalia Airlines: The Premium Economy Cabin
Traveling Alitalia from Lebanon is never an experience I appreciate. The plane is small, it leaves at 4am, there's no business class, arrivals are made on the tarmac... This morning I try Alitalia…
September 15, 2016
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Airlines
WOW: A Trendy and Fresh Low Cost Airline
WOW Airlines, Iceland second-biggest airline is, in fact, a low cost but surely not low quality. This funny airline is fresh and funky with its creative signage of which two written on the seats…
July 01, 2016
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Iceland
Airlines
Back from Lima Onboard KLM: I Expected Better
The last time I traveled with KLM was in 2004. Since then I've been waiting for the chance to try it again. After 12 long years I was about to step into KLM's aircraft and the anticipation was…
May 20, 2016
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Travel & Tourism
10 Pill-Free Tips to Sleep Better on a Flight
I came across a very interesting article on USA Today suggesting ways to sleep better on flights without taking any pills. Written by George Hobica, the founder of
February 20, 2016
Airlines
Tarom Airlines: Flying Business Class to Bucharest
The first impression is: "I'm not impressed." There’s a clear lack of professionalism, attention to details and cleanliness.
February 07, 2016
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Romania
Airlines
Jennifer Aniston Ad for Emirates Airlines is Out
We mentioned a while ago that Jennifer Aniston, America's sweetheart is the new face of Emirates Airline and the adv video is finally out and Aniston is cuter than ever is this ad. The Friends star…
October 06, 2015
Airlines
Air France Reveals Best & Beyond Cabins at Le Gray
I was one of the lucky first few people to try Air Frances ‘Best & Beyond’ cabins on my way from Paris to New York and on my way back from New York to Paris, just a couple of months…
August 25, 2015
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Airlines
Jennifer Aniston Face of Emirates Airlines
Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has signed a $5 million deal to become the face of Emirates, where she is expected to appear in global print and TV ad campaigns for the airline, some of which have…
August 16, 2015
Airlines
Beirut-Paris: The Air France Business Experience
I want to express my minute-to-minute enjoyment during my trip from Beirut to Paris… I want to express the enjoyment I had with every single service offered on onboard AirFrance, especially…
June 27, 2015
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
British Airways Business Class from Beirut to London
A great first impression, especially because I was sitting on an individual seat. I loved it, simply loved it. The business class cabin onboard British Airways on their Airbus 321 has twin seats like…
May 15, 2015
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Airlines
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Take Flying to New Heights
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world leader in luxury hospitality and service, unveils the new Four Seasons Private Jet – marking the establishment of a new standard in luxury hospitality…
April 23, 2015
Airlines
Phillippe Starck Designs New Travel Amenities
Contemporary designer, Philippe Starck, has created everything from toothbrushes to revolutionary mega-yachts. This exclusive amenity kit partnership with WESSCO International marks his first foray…
April 21, 2015
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Airlines
Nicole Kidman New Ambassador of Etihad Airways
Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman is the new face of Etihad Airways. The actress will seen the ‘Flying Reimagined’ campaign. Nicole
March 29, 2015
Airports
Bad: Brussels Airlines' Business Lounge at Brussels Airport
Traveling onboard Middle East Airlines we were shown to the Brussels Airlines lounge. I wished I didn't have to come to the airport so early in the morning. A low ceiling, hundreds of individual…
February 14, 2015
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Belgium
Airlines
Business Class Onboard Icelandair with Internet Access
Smiling hostesses, relaxing chairs, sound reduction headsets and WiFi... Everything during this flight was perfect.
Now that
January 21, 2015
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Iceland
Airlines
A Travel Review: Air France Business Class Revamped
I wasn't planning on writing yet another review on ‘business class’ to Paris. I thought I have done enough reviews onboard Air France but when I discovered all the changes since my…
January 13, 2015
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Airlines
Qatar Airways Receives its First A380 Airbus Super Jumbo
Qatar Airways' celebratory inaugural launch of its first A380 super-jumbo took place in Doha on the evening of Thursday September 18th , in the presence of the Patron, The Prime Minister and…
September 29, 2014
News
Depardieu Airways Set for Take-Off
The Wall Street Journal by Vanessa Mock
Love him or loathe him, the chichi world of French cinema would be a less colorful place without Gérard Depardieu, and same goes for the western Belgian…
January 15, 2014
Airlines
WestJet Airlines Christmas Miracle: Real-time Giving...
In a video released Monday, Calgary-based airline WestJet sets up electronic San
December 13, 2013
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Travel & Tourism
Going it Alone: 7 Tips for Successful Solo Travel
By Nikki Bayley, for CNN
"To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world." So wrote the great travel writer Freya Stark in her 1932 b
December 10, 2013
Travel & Tourism
If One Day Planes Would be Announcement Free...
I can't stand hearing flight attendants talking during flights anymore. Talking, talking, talking and saying nothing. Do they need to express themselves every second?
We are in 2013 and there are…
October 29, 2013
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Airlines
Middle East Airlines vs. Air France: The First Detailed Comparison
So, this is how the story all began. I was supposed to come back at 04:30pm onboard Air France, a flight I look forward to since all the planes leaving from Paris to Lebanon are catered by a…
July 31, 2013
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Airports
Beirut International Airport and Duty Free: A Detailed Review
You often take the things you know or always see for granted. I have visited many countries and before even leaving or entering a country, I scout the airports, describing them inside out starting…
June 03, 2013
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Airports
Terminal E, Concourse L: One of Paris' Biggest Flying Hubs
Arriving at the Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport into Terminal E/L at Charles De Gaules, an idea came to mind. Remembering the movie "The Terminal" where a traveler, played by Tom Hanks, spends …
May 25, 2013
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
On Board Emirates Airlines Economy Class: Beirut-Dubai
After reviewing Air France, Bulgaria Air,
February 13, 2013
| Travel & Tourism
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Turkish Airlines: The Best Airline in Europe: LOL
As you might have noticed, this is the first time I use the chat phrase 'LOL'. Yes, unfortunately it's the first time because I simply couldn't find any other word to describe the situation and the…
February 01, 2013
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
From Paris to Beirut: Air France Business Class on Boeing 777-300
I am going to say it as it is. I don't understand how people still travel with MEA on 'Beirut-Paris' and 'Paris-Beirut' route when the prices are the same on-board Air France yet with a service that…
January 06, 2013
| Travel & Tourism
Airlines
The MEA Cedar Business Class to Europe on the A330 Airbus
We are proud to have the official Lebanese airlines become a part of the Skyteam alliance. Since my last article, I'll be honest and agree that MEA is improving its services a lot. They are on the…
October 08, 2012
| Travel & Tourism
Skyteam Business Lounge: Heathrow Airport, London
Travel & Tourism | London UK Europe
October 03, 2012
Travel & Tourism
Skyteam Business Lounge: Heathrow Airport, London
...And my quest to discover all business lounges around the world continues discovering the best and most luxurious. After discovering London's greatest secrets, my last stop in the capital is Hea
October 03, 2012
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London
The MEA Cedar Lounge, Beirut International Airport
Airports | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
September 16, 2012
Airports
The MEA Cedar Lounge, Beirut International Airport
How many times have we criticized our country. How many times have we said negative things about our companies. How easy it is for us to say that we so far from being up to par to international…
September 16, 2012
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Beirut
Airlines
MEA Airlines Joins SkyTeam Alliance: We Are Proud!
Middle East Airlines, the national airline of Lebanon, is one of the leading Middle Eastern carriers.
June 30, 2012
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